Topeka, KS housing market
The typical Topeka home is worth about $198,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% below the Kansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Topeka compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Topeka at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Topeka | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $109,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $113,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $119,000 | $151,000 |
| 2020 | $127,000 | $160,000 |
| 2021 | $138,000 | $176,000 |
| 2022 | $157,000 | $198,000 |
| 2023 | $172,000 | $216,000 |
| 2024 | $183,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | $197,000 | $240,000 |
| 2026 | $196,000 | $246,000 |
| August 2026 | $198,000 | $250,000 |
Topeka and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka | $198K | −0.1% | $1,180 | — | $108,576 |
| Topeka | — | +4.7%† | $1,110 | 358 | $56,956 |
| Tecumseh | $303K | +0.6% | $1,030 | — | $109,856 |
| Soldier | — | +0.7%† | $1,230 | — | $99,994 |
| Mission | — | +2.5%† | $1,440 | — | $121,565 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Topeka is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (66409, 66605, 66609, 66610, 66619; Topeka, KS MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.